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EP About this file: EP2131763

EP2131763 - IRIS VALVE WITH NOVEL LOCKING MECHANISM AND CONTROL RING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.11.2018
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.12.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, PT		published on 08.07.2020  [2020/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
[2017/45]
Former [2009/51]For all designated states
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BECKMAN, Andrew T.
676 Wilfert Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45245 / US
02 / MINNELLI, Patrick J.
103 Burk Lane
Harrison, Ohio 45030 / US
03 / NGUYEN, Anthony T.
8571 Rupp Farm Drive
West Chester, Ohio 45069 / US
04 / BAXTER, III, Chester O.
6229 Fairwind Drive
West Chester, Ohio 45069 / US
05 / D'ARCANGELO, Michele
Via Benedetto Croce 26
I-00142 Rome / IT
 [2009/51]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2018/01]
Former [2009/51]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date08730139.619.02.2008
[2009/51]
WO2008US54278
Priority number, dateUS2007067782022.02.2007         Original published format: US 677820
US2007067780922.02.2007         Original published format: US 677809
[2009/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008103655
Date:28.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2131763
Date:16.12.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.08.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2131763
Date:03.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.08.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/34, A61B17/00
[2009/51]
CPC:
A61B17/3423 (EP); A61B17/3498 (EP); A61B17/3462 (EP);
A61B2017/00265 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/01]
Former [2009/51]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:IRISVENTIL MIT NEUEM SPERRMECHANISMUS UND KONTROLLRING[2009/51]
English:IRIS VALVE WITH NOVEL LOCKING MECHANISM AND CONTROL RING[2009/51]
French:VANNE DE TYPE IRIS À MÉCANISME DE VERROUILLAGE ET BAGUE DE CONTRÔLE NOUVEAUX[2009/51]
Entry into regional phase22.09.2009National basic fee paid 
22.09.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
22.09.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.09.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/51]
28.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2017Fee for grant paid
23.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18150082.8  / EP3360493
EP20176636.7  / EP3730077
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.05.2015
Opposition(s)05.10.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.02.2008
AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
PT03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SI03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
TR03.01.2018
IE19.02.2018
LU19.02.2018
MT19.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
[2020/27]
Former [2020/16]AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SI03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
TR03.01.2018
IE19.02.2018
LU19.02.2018
MT19.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2020/08]AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SI03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
IE19.02.2018
LU19.02.2018
MT19.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2019/12]AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SI03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
IE19.02.2018
LU19.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2019/09]AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
IE19.02.2018
LU19.02.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2018/52]AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
LU19.02.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2018/51]AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
DK03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2018/50]AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
CZ03.01.2018
EE03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
MC03.01.2018
RO03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
SK03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2018/40]AT03.01.2018
CY03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
LV03.01.2018
SE03.01.2018
BG03.04.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
IS03.05.2018
Former [2018/37]CY03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
NO03.04.2018
GR04.04.2018
Former [2018/35]CY03.01.2018
FI03.01.2018
HR03.01.2018
LT03.01.2018
NO03.04.2018
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